Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle.
A case of a 7-mo old male infant with a diverticulum of the left ventricle is reported. The diverticulum has been successfully resected and the defect of the diaphragm closed. Repair of the associated huge ventral hernia has been postponed to be done in stages.
D004240:Diverticulum / Q000151:congenital; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male